GC of the Elwha
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Topic: GC of the Elwha
Posted By: horton
Subject: GC of the Elwha
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 2:49pm
Hey y'all,
Has anyone been down yet this year? If so, what's the wood situation like? Also, I heard some kind of rumor about it being a no-go because of construction work on the road up or some bullsh*t. Any truth to that?
Thanks!
-Matt
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Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 4:00pm
My understanding is there is no way to access the take-out. Also meaning you cannot park and hike up the trail.
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Posted By: BRoss
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 4:28pm
They are preparing to remove the dams: http://www.nps.gov/olym/naturescience/dam-removal-overview.htm
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"That boated a lot better than it looked." "It always does until it doesn't."
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 5:06pm
Fish said it would basically be a 5mi hike up to the Whiskey Bend trailhead, where you'd normally park and start the 8.5 mi hike.
In other words, unless you want to nearly double your hike (or turn an 8.5 mi hike into a 13.5mi hike) , you pretty much oughtta just wait a year.
Makes me glad I got in there in 2010. Lookin forward to returning. Hopefully in 2012 if the world doesn't end like everyone says its goin to.
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Posted By: horton
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2011 at 8:57pm
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Ah, Rats. Thanks for the heads up. Was it free of wood when you all went last year? Here's to hoping a new, awesome gorge opens up next year where the lake used to be!
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Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 9:12am
I've heard some rumors of groups going in but most of us are putting this off until next year. Stoked that it's not actually "bullsh*t" that the road is closed: they are removing dams!
Last year there was a log in Rica Canyon (2nd canyon) right below Goblin's Gate. At lower flows it wasn't possible to paddle over it,to avoid dealing with it was necessary to climb out of the canyon.
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Posted By: tiziak
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2011 at 12:14pm
I think that it would still be worth the hike. Just make it into a three day trip. There is a picture of the log that ben is talking about in my picture gallery. Kind of a sketchy spot with a lot of current. The only other wood I can think of was at the bottom of Nightmare.
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